Has Anyone Lowered an M101-A2?

[NMC_EXP]

I'd like to be able to tow an M101-A2 trailer with a civilian pickup or M1009 without using a vertically extended receiver hitch pintle adapter. Due to the surge brake unit, the A2 lunette is higher than the M101 & M101-A1. Even with the tallest adapter available the A2 is still down in the front.

Has anyone changed the M101-A2 from the stock spring over axle to spring under axle?

If this were done, would it be necessary to relocate or change the spring shackles?

I'd rather not lift the truck to compensate for the trailer

The trailer is used for hauling stuff which won't fit in a short bed pickup or CUCV. Rarely anything heavy.

Thanks,

Jim

 

[timntrucks]

im all ears on this one..

 

[djimmy31]

I thought the m101 was designed for a 3/4 ton truck? I figured it would be perfect for any normal 1500,2500, or 3500 series truck.

 

[JB]

How about smaller tires? The tires on this trailer I think are 15 inch.

 

[l1a1man]

I want to change my M101 to a standard 6 bolt chevy lugs, can you just swap out the hubs and leave the existing axel? (not trying to highjack you, just interested in the same thing.)

 

[NMC_EXP]

How about smaller tires? The tires on this trailer I think are 15 inch.

Might be able to loose a couple of inches by using a different tire on the trailer but I think the difference is about 5 inches.

I should have gotten measurements before I started this thread.

Jim

 

[NMC_EXP]

I thought the m101 was designed for a 3/4 ton truck? I figured it would be perfect for any normal 1500,2500, or 3500 series truck.

I should have taken hitch height measurements before I started this thread.

I bolted a pintle hitch directly to the face of the step bumper on an F150 4WD and it was the same height as the lunette on an M101 trailer with the lunette turned down to the low position.

The M101-A2 lunette is a lot higher.

I do not like the tall pintle hitch adapters. They look weak and you cannot open the tailgate when it is in place.

Jim

 

[NMC_EXP]

I want to change my M101 to a standard 6 bolt chevy lugs, can you just swap out the hubs and leave the existing axel? (not trying to highjack you, just interested in the same thing.)

Don't know. Heard of swapping axles but not hubs.

Is your trailer lunette in the high or low position? It can be changed for a 2 or 3 inch height difference.

Jim

 

[l1a1man]

Don't know. Heard of swapping axles but not hubs.

Is your trailer lunette in the high or low position? It can be changed for a 2 or 3 inch height difference.

Jim

Mine is good for level, I have it on my M1009, I just want to have the same size tires/rims as my truck so spares swap out. I have the larger 5 lugs on mine.

 

[wreckerman893]

The simplest way is to change the axle but then you have lost the flavor of the MV.
You can get axles/rims/tires at Tractor Supply that would fit the bill.
One advantage to changing the axle is that you could put on one with electric brakes.
The 101 axle has only emergency brakes.
Just my two coppers worth.

 

[l1a1man]

The simplest way is to change the axle but then you have lost the flavor of the MV.
You can get axles/rims/tires at Tractor Supply that would fit the bill.
One advantage to changing the axle is that you could put on one with electric brakes.
The 101 axle has only emergency brakes.
Just my two coppers worth.

Good info here, you have me thinking now.

 

[mdl06g]

I pull mine with my 3/4 ton, four wheel drive Dodge. My pintle is raised above the receiver and the lunette on the trailer is flipped over to make it a little lower... and yes, it's still a tiny bit lower at the tongue.

I crawled around under mine looking for a solution and it looks to me like you could take out about half the leaves in the pack... seemed the simplest to me.

MDL